GSW holds annual athletic banquet
The Department of Athletics honored its student-athletes Thursday, April 30, at the annual end of the year athletic banquet in the Storm Dome.
Bringing to a close the school's first year of full NCAA Division II membership, the night focused on honoring the student-athletes and coaches at Georgia Southwestern for all their hard work on and off the field of play.
The banquet was highlighted by the announcement of year-end awards, including Male and Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. Andrew Whiggum (Baseball) was named Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, while Stevi Korczyk (Cross Country) was named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year.
There was also a slideshow orchestrated by GSW Athletic Director Jaclyn Kaylor that featured all the Hurricane student-athletes in action.
Below is a complete list of the evening's award winners:
2008-2009 Awards
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Andrew Whiggum
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year: Stevi Korczyk
President's Cup - awarded to the team with the highest yearly GPA: Baseball (men's sports), Cross Country (women's sports)
Roy Lee Smith Award: Andrew Whiggum
Susan Kay Smith Award: Stevi Korczyk
WC Husmann Hustle Award - awarded to a faculty, staff or community member for invaluable contributions to GSW Athletics: Bob Slenker
Senior Awards:
Brent Bjerregaard (Men's Tennis)
Ashley Waters (Women's Tennis)
Jordan Britt (Men's Golf)
Michael Harris (Men's Golf)
Adam McKenney (Men's Golf)
Scholar Athlete Awards - awarded to a sophomore, junior or senior who has been at GSW at least two FT semesters with the highest GPA:
Baseball: Andrew Whiggum
Men's Basketball: Anthony Sargent
Women's Basketball: Jamilah Sharp
Women's Cross Country: Stevi Korcyk
Men's Golf: Charles Pennington
Softball: Tiffany Milstid
Men's Soccer: Christian Dane
Women's Soccer: Elizabeth Keller
Men's Tennis: Branton Hochstetler
Women's Tennis: Ashley Waters
Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society) Inductees - awarded to junior or senior letterwinners with a 3.40 GPA or better:
Jesse Davis (Men's Soccer)
Elizabeth Keller (Women's Soccer)
Bud Long (Baseball)
Christian Dane (Men's Soccer)
Stevi Korczyk (Women's Cross Country)
Jonathan Smith (Men's Soccer)
Andrew Whiggum (Baseball)
S.A.A.C. "Dub" Awards:
Super S.A.A.C. - Softball
Crazy ‘Canes - Men's Soccer
Peach Belt Conference and Regional Award Recipients in 2008-09:
Stevi Korczyk -All-Academic Second Team - Women's Cross Country
Jonathan Smith - Defensive Player of the Week - Men's Soccer
Michael Morgan - All-Conference Second Team - Men's Soccer
Robby Bartz - All-Academic Team - Men's Soccer
Kasey Barnard - All-Academic Team - Men's Soccer
Christian Dane - All-Academic Team - Men's Soccer
Michael Moses - All-Academic Team - Men's Soccer
Yimi Reyes - All-Academic Team - Men's Soccer
Jonathan Smith - All-Academic Team - Men's Soccer
Christian Dane - NSCAA Scholar All-South Region - Men's Soccer
Anthony Sargent - Player of the Week and All-Conference Second Team - Men's Basketball
Evan Mobley - Freshman of the Year - Men's Basketball
Jamilah Sharp - All-Academic Second Team - Women's Basketball
Brittany Reynolds - All-Academic Second Team - Women's Basketball
Adam McKenney - Golfer of the Week - Men's Golf
Zach Whitman - Pitcher of the Week - Baseball
Gabby Buck - All-Conference Second Team - Softball
